WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration is requiring passengers at some overseas airports that offer US-bound flights to power on their electronic devices.
The TSA says devices that will not power up won’t be allowed on planes, and those travelers may have to undergo additional screening.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson recently ordered the TSA to put extra security measures in place at some international airports with direct flights to the United States.
American intelligence officials have been concerned about new efforts by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to produce a bomb that would go undetected through airport security.
Security officials have expressed concern that an electronic device, such as a smartphone or laptop computer, could house a bomb.
The TSA will not disclose which airports will be conducting the additional screening. Johnson told NBC News the extra security would not be adopted by airports in the United States.
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